Thursday, September 14, 2006

Last summer I wrote about few of my favourite cafés back in Tallinn: Musi, Kehrwieder (which, to my great delight, has opened a small branch at my future workplace) and Café Peterson (this being just 100 metres from University, I'll frequent much more often - they serve wonderful soups for lunch).

Here is another gem worth visiting should you happen to be in Tallinn* - Chocolats de Pierre. Tucked away in one of the tiny courtyards in the Old Town, it's one of the most romantic places to drink hot chocolate during dark winter nights. It was also an ideal spot for a quick coffee on our way from the church to the wedding just a fortnight ago. We treated ourselves to a couple of Pierre's handmade chocolate truffles (their dark chocolate & chilli one was rather nice) and enjoyed the trio playing medieval music in the courtyard. Bliss!

PS Proper blogging resumes tomorrow! There will be two wedding reports (from Brussels and Tallinn, respectively), some pictures from my wonderful mushroom bounty and my impressions of the current restaurant du jour in Tallinn. I'm also looking forward to hosting a very special foodblogger visitor from London this week, so plenty of things happening..

Scott - have you been to Tallinn before? No smell of fresh fish and garlic in that particular courtyard (just chocolate and coffee and chilly medieval walls), but there's a garlic restaurant (Balthasar) just around the corner and plenty of fresh fish in the sea:)

Steve - definitely so. As I'm moving back home next month, I can also act as a personal guide to Tallinn cafe scene:)

Ximena - how cool! I'm pleased to hear you liked Tallinn.

Howard - it's even more difficult to find during winter, as which tourist wants to wander into a dark and unknown alley after all? A true gem, however. I must remember to blog about it again during the winter!

Keiko - should you ever come to Tallinn, then this tiny cafe is definitely on the to-do-list!